Success Stories
Success Stories
REAL PEOPLE'S CLUTTER.
REAL RESULTS.
REAL SUCCESS.
CHANGE THAT LASTS.
The way we work at Clutter Clearing is very different to anything else you will have seen on the TV, online or in the decluttering books.
The traditional way to help people clear their clutter is by going into their homes to help them have a blitz.
So before you start you want to know whether it works – right?
Here are just a couple of examples of people that Clare has helped over the 19 years she’s been helping clutterholics and hoarders. Real photos of real people’s clutter. Real people who have successfully cleared their own clutter following Clare’s Clutter Clearing Journey.
MARNIE'S TRUE TURNING POINT
'Marnie Cooper, of Studio City, shares her lifelong battle with clutter at home. With Clare's help from Clutter Clearing, Marnie bravely confronts deep-seated emotions and habits, fostering personal growth through discomfort. Clare's nonjudgmental support empowers Marnie's journey, transforming her living space and earning recognition from loved ones, underscoring the profound impact of Clare's community.'
TERRY'S TRUE TURNING POINT
Terry shares her Clutter Clearing Story, how she’s struggled with clutter all her life, and how the Clutter Clearing Journey and the support she has is enabling her to finally, successfully clear it without anyone coming to her home.
MEET MELODY
Meet Melody who lives in Florida, USA and is on her Clutter Clearing Journey.
Melody is proof that you don’t need Clare to come to your home to help you deal with your clutter challenge.
Melody’s experiences and challenges are typical of those who are on their Clutter Clearing Journey or the Social Gatherings.
CHRISS' CLUTTER CLEARING JOURNEY
Chriss shares her experiences with her clutter and what made her decide to start her Clutter Clearing Journey by first joining a FREE Social Gathering so she didn’t feel alone.
CAROL IN CANADA
In 2013 Clare traveled to Vancouver, Canada to help her private client Carol.
Carol had completed the first 3 steps of her Clutter Clearing Journey and wanted Clare's private help with Step 4 - working on the backlog Clutter.
Hear about Carol's experiences by watching this video.
SUSAN THE TEACHER
She had had her clutter challenge for 23 years, ever since she became a teacher and started to create lesson plans, resources, ideas etc for her classes.
She kept everything from her teaching 'just in case' it came in useful again. However, at the age of 59 she was close to retirement, her husband had already retired and she had reached her true turning point.
PAUL, WENDY AND THE GAS MAN
Paul and Wendy had a lot of clutter and had done for decades. In fact, they hold the record for the client for having clutter the longest - 32 years.
Although their story is not typical of Clare's clients, it does represent the experiences of about 5% of her clients and members.
Tina's Inherited Clutter
Much of Tina's clutter related to things she had inherited after the loss of her mother 4 years previously.
Like many people who have siblings and relatives, she had fallen out with her family after her mother's death and had held onto the inherited furniture.
Tina also had her own clutter that she had accumulated over the years.
Annette and her Chapters
Annette had a lot of 'life' Clutter, accumulated over various chapters of her life - a career, a family, a divorce and a re-marriage.
A lot of it had sentimental attachments that she wasn't ready to let go of just yet.
Annette also had a lot of paperwork clutter. Things she had printed off from the internet and e-mail, magazines, newspapers, things she 'intended' to do.
Testimonials
Shannan, Hampshire
"When you've tried everything else on your own and failed, give this a try. It just works! The initial chat over the phone with Clare was very positive and inspiring, and immediately made me feel that clearing the clutter in my house was indeed possible and didn't need to be overwhelming. If you have any doubts, pick up that phone! I was amazed at how different the living room was when I’d cleared it. It was almost like we had just moved in, and I had just arranged things the way I wanted them. I was also surprised at how easy decisions about things became once I had such a clear picture of how I wanted things to be and I’d learnt HOW to make safe decisions, thanks to Clare's online video Journey! With the help of Clare I have made a positive - and so far - lasting difference in my home.
Amanda, Bedfordshire
"I’ve learnt a lot from the Journey. I’ve learnt to take things a step at a time, prioritise things that need to be done, not to feel guilty for not getting everything done at once, not to put things to the side and the fact that this system really does work! Thanks Clare, 2009 is off to a great start thanks to your help."
Hazel, Nottinghamshire
"Clare's mediating and negotiating skills during the call were very useful in getting the commitment of both parties on board for clearing and getting us to illustrate what the improved environment would mean to each."
Janet, Dorset
"Clare's mediating and negotiating skills were very useful in getting the commitment of both parties on board for clearing and getting us to illustrate what the improved environment would mean to each."
Janet, Wiltshire
"We have made massive progress in Step 4 of our Journey. The garage is now complete, and we are tackling the cupboards in the house. The garden shed is next and the summer house. The breakthrough came when we managed to allocated one of the shelving units in the garage to all his files and stationery items, so they weren't hanging about on window sills in the conservatory and getting on his nerves.
Alice, New York
"It wasn't until I started my Journey that I realised it's perfectly normal to feel overwhelmed by, and out of control of the clutter. I felt abnormal because all my friends have such immaculate homes and they make it look effortless. The Step 1 Journey videos made me realise not to compare myself with others but to concentrate on me and my clutter. Once I stopped beating myself up about what I thought was my 'failure' to control the clutter, somehow I was able to follow the step by step process you teach and learnt to be patient and kind to myself (so hard!), 12 months later I can now confidently say my clutter is under control. Thank you!"
Nancy, Vancouver Island, Canada
"I admit it – I was a ‘widget phenomenon’ sufferer! In Step 4 of the Journey I found I had 5 rolling pins that I never even knew I had. Why would anyone ever need 5 rolling pins?! Thank you for giving me more choice than ‘to keep’ or ‘to throw away’. Now I know how to keep it under control and I know how to say ‘no, I don’t need it just in case’ – it’s great!"
Carol, California
"I’ve been telling everyone about what a wonderful Journey you provide. I thought I just had a clutter problem and needed someone to tell me what to keep and what not to keep, but now I understand why you help me rather than do it for me. Thank you for helping me make my house a home."
Michelle, Lauren, Aron, Amani and Kiara, Middlesex
"Well what can I say other than your Journey has 'transformed' our lives! In my first Clutter Clearing Session in Step 2, that very night we dropped 10 bags of clothes etc to charity shop! By the end of Step 4 it's safe to say that today we showed off 'proudly' a five bedroom house! Kiara slept in her own bedroom last night for the first time since she was a baby 6 years ago. There are at least 30 sacks full of clutter out the front of the house and the council are picking it as well as clearing the garden in the morning.
Clemmie, London
"Thank you so much for my card received yesterday. I do find your cards very helpful and when received I always crack on with the next clutter clearing videos! They are inspirational and are keeping me on track. This week I did my shoes and boots and I only have ‘The boring box’ left in my October plan! So I am basically on track which is great. I am still loving my flat, I’ve had my first dinner party in years and just love spending time in the sitting room in the evening. I also sat down to start my next play as the first has gone into production now and – you are not going to believe it – it took me 48 hours to write what took me 9 months on the first play! It is remarkable. Quite remarkable! Thank you so much again for keeping me motivated with the videos until it’s all done."
Isabel, Oxfordshire
"Thanks so so much for all your wonderful help and enthusiasm while I’ve been on my Journey. Thanks a million too for all these great tips and bits n bobs that you share – I will check the stuff on the internet and definitely take your advice. You really have such good ideas, you see things that I have never seen even though I live with the house!"
Sarah, New York
"The online videos have been invaluable. Clare’s taught me that there are positives to everything and when I first spoke to her she told me that over the course of the Journey there were likely to be times when I didn’t do as much as I had planned because ‘life’ would get in the way – and she was right! Whenever I thought I’d failed or not done enough clutter clearing videos in a week Clare made me see the positives and realise that I’d actually achieved a lot. Thank you Clare for helping me keep it real!"
Catherine, London
"My room feels good, I did the top book shelf this morning, I then hovered the all room so it is clean when I come back from the gym. I then went to the gym and really enjoyed it. The room looks so totally different and thank you again in enabling me to do it myself. Today, I have done a second draw absolutely perfectly and started the 3rd one, just to chunk out the big rubbish for tomorrow. And guess what?! This afternoon, in Archway, I walked in a shop and here it was a perfect reward for my worksheet 7 in the window, new bed linen. So this was such a big reward...
Susie, Denver, Colorado
"At last – an online decluttering course that doesn’t make me feel guilty for having clutter but instead actually wants to HELP me at a practical level. I found Clare after searching the internet. My daughter had bought me another ‘de-cluttering’ book for Christmas and all it did was made me feel worse because my home doesn’t look like that. I’m so glad I’ve finally found a course that tells you HOW to de-clutter and isn’t expecting me to create a show home!"
Margaret, Ireland
"I’m not a technically savvy person at all, yet the Journey was easy to use, especially when at 3am in the morning when I just HAD to do some Clutter Clearing! The videos became a bit addictive because I wanted to learn more. Seems silly now given how long I’d had it, but I guess I’d just reached that point. Start your Journey –it’s addictive once you start!"
Linda, Houston, Texas
"I didn't want my partner to know that I didn't know where to start with clearing my clutter, so without him knowing I signed up for the ‘Getting Started’ short course and watched the videos when he was out. What I liked is that they're practical and made me think differently - think positively - about my clutter. The step by step process is easy to follow and I now know that I don't have to do it all at once. I've been doing a little at a time. I’m on Step 4 of the Journey and I've done one room of the house. My partner has noticed but hasn't got a clue why there seems to be less clutter - little does he know that the secret is the 7 Step Journey! If only he knew...! Thanks to the Clare I'm getting back control of my clutter and not feeling the pressure to succeed from my partner. "
Pamela, Charleston, South Carolina
"Trying to sort through my mothers belongings after her death was onlyadding to my grief and feeling of loss until you came to help me. I had to sort through her belongings, arrange her funeral and sell her home, all at the same time as trying to deal with my emotions. Your ‘Dealing with the Belongings of a Loved One’ online course helped me make sorting her things a positive. I think the fear of what I might find was the thing I feared most.
Elaine, Auckland, New Zealand
"I started my Journey last week and have enjoyed every single video! I just wanted to say thank you very much for your practical help, I will certainly enjoy the Journey. Many thanks once again for your help and for making me realise I'm normal!"
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